US to ‘guide’ neutral ships through Strait of Hormuz – Trump

The initiative – Project Freedom – aims to rescue neutral vessels stranded since the start of the war with Iran

The US will guide third-party ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump has said, describing the move as a humanitarian effort to help stranded crews.

An estimated 2,000 vessels have been trapped in and around the strait since Iran closed the waterway to most traffic in response to the US-Israeli bombing campaign launched on February 28.